The smallest forklift that I have built, features drive, steering, lifted and tilted fork. Including pro-building instructions.

The aim was to built the smallest forklift features all functions. A XL motor drives the front wheels with a 8/24 and 20t on differential. The use of new frame enable to have a strong building, without creaking sounds. The steering is operated by a M-motor, with a worm gear and clutch. I have chosen the single steering wheel in order to have a very small construction. Therefore, the frame measures 12cmx17cm. The tilting of the fork is operated by a M-motor with worm gear and a clutch. The fork is build on a variation of the fork of the 8416 set. Mine raises the fork at 24cm. I have tried to keep in mind to have a good design with yellow panels and I think I succeed, the forklift truck is small and very playable.

Building Instructions

About the building instructions, I have drawn the forklift on SR3D builder, then I created the instructions with mlcad and Lpub4.0, the renderer is Ldglite. The result is a success, make building instructions become easier with SR3D and Lpub4.0, what encourage me to make more building instructions (as you can notice).

As I said I have made pro building instructions. As usual, you can buy it for 5€ and then download the instruction immediately. Here is the complete bill of material in PDF : Parts List for forklifttruck (PDF)

By using the next up paypal button, you will get the pro-building instruction in PDF for 5€.

- Get the building instructions for 5€

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21 Comments for this entry

If you can’t attach the battery box, get Minizip go to kickstarter.com and search mini zip then buy it after it arrived at your house get a rubber band and a 9v battery then place it around the ir receiver

Hello, I’m doing a project at school and I wanted to know if I can do only the forklift part with a Lego NXT Mindstorm kit (I’m not really familiar with it yet). I wanted to add it to another robot for a project.
Thank you!

Hello Christian, as you can see on the inventory at en end of this article, the parts are very mixed so I propose you to download the PDF file of inventory and to check all part with your parts. Regards.